The IMDEA Materials Institute (IMDEA) is a non-profit research institute (with approximately 190 researchers) devoted to carry out research in Materials Science and Engineering in Madrid (Spain). IMDEA is committed to the excellence in research and to foster technology transfer to the industrial sector. IMDEA holds a well-established international reputation in the areas of processing, microstructural analysis, characterization and multiscale modelling of advanced materials for applications in transport, energy and information technology as well as on the exploration of emerging materials and processes for sustainable development. Research activities and technology transfer to industry at IMDEA is carried out within the framework of research projects funded by national or international organizations or directly through contracts with industry.
IMDEA is a Coordinator of the ECO-STEEL project. The research activities of IMDEA team focus on physical simulation of the metallurgical processes, multiscale microstructural and mechanical characterization of the processed stainless steel, as well as in-situ heat treatment experiments to gain fundamental understanding of the mechanisms governing the studied phenomena.
Ilchat Sabirov is the head of IMDEA Materials’ Physical Simulation research group dealing with metallurgical processes. He obtained his Ph.D. in Metallurgy from the University of Leoben in 2004. Dr. Sabirov’s current research interests focus on advanced manufacturing of metallic materials (steels, superalloys, light metals, etc.), their deformation behaviour and chemistry-process-microstructure-property relationship. He has published over 120 research articles in the area of metallurgy.
Prof. Jon M. Molina-Aldareguía (PhD from University of Cambridge, 2002) is an Associate Professor of Additive Manufacturing at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Director of IMDEA Materials Institute, where he is also the head of the Micro- and Nano-mechanics research group. Dr. Molina is a world-renowned expert in micromechanical and nanomechanical testing, having pioneered the implementation of these tests under extreme conditions (high temperatures) and/or in situ within electron microscopes. He has applied these techniques to understand the relationships between processing, microstructure, and properties across a wide range of structural materials. Dr. Molina has published over 190 articles in peer-reviewed international journals, which have received > 6000 citations (h index 50) according to Scopus.
Dr. Miguel Monclús is a staff scientist at IMDEA Materials Institute. He obtained his PhD at Dublin City University (DCU) in the field of thin films deposition and characterization (2000). Dr. Monclús’ current research interests focus on micro- and nano-mechanical nanoindentation-based measurements, including high-temperature and in situ testing within electron microscopes, with the objective of understanding the relationships between processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties across a wide range of materials, including metal alloys, composites, nanomaterials, and hard coatings. Dr. Monclús has participated as co-PI in several European and National projects. He has co-authored more than 95 articles and three book chapters.
Estela Izquierdo is a Project Manager at IMDEA Materials Institute. She has previously worked in the development and management of multi-stakeholder groups and European associations for the plastics industry. She has first-hand knowledge of the function of European Institutions and the different actors involved in EU research funding programmes.
Andrew Johnston is a Communications Specialist with a background in journalism and corporate communications. He has a degree in journalism from the University of Canberra in Australia and a master's degree in corporate communications from the Carlos III University in Madrid. His role includes carrying out communicative activities designed to highlight the work of projects such as ECO-STEEL in industry publications and among the general public to foster a greater level of awareness of science and research in society.